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Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King’s College and is the oldest institution of higher learning in New York, as well as the fifth oldest in the country. Columbia is affiliated with Barnard College and the Julliard School, among others. Every student is required to complete Columbia’s core curriculum of courses: contemporary civilization, literature humanities, writing, art humanities, frontiers of science, global core, foreign language and physical education. Since 1901, Columbia University has been affiliated with over 100 Nobel Prize laureates, three U.S. presidents, more than 20 Academy Award winners and nine justices of the United States Supreme Court. Columbia has global centers in Amman, Beijing, Istanbul, Mumbai, Nairobi, Paris and Santiago, which facilitate international collaborations, research projects and study abroad. Like Northwestern, Columbia also has “Primal Scream,” which takes place at midnight on the Sunday before the last week of final exams, and students can open their windows and howl for up to five minutes to release their stress. The university competes in NCAA Division I athletics and the school mascot is the Lion. The president of the university is Lee C. Bollinger. [...] more

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Percentage of students who began their studies in fall 2012 and returned in fall 2013.

Percentage of students who began their studies in fall 2006 and completed their degree program within 4 years.

Complete Tuition Data

In-State Tuition

$49,138

Out of State Tuition

$49,138

Books and Supplies

$1,170

Living Expenses

Room and Board

Other Expenses

On Campus

$11,978

$1,858

Off Campus

$16,245

$2,435

Off Campus With Family

$2,435

N/A

Total Cost

In-State

Out-of-State

On Campus

$64,144

$64,144

Off Campus

$68,988

$68,988

Off Campus With Family

$52,743

$52,743

Tuition data refer to estimated expenses for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students for the year 2013-2014, unless otherwise noted. The figure is an estimate and not a guarantee of the actual amount the student may be charged.

The estimated total cost of attendance for out-of-state students living on campus in 2013-2014. This estimate includes the reported average cost of tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board and "other" living expenses. This figure is an estimate and not a guarantee of the actual amount the student may be charged.

The category "any grant" includes federal, state and local government grants and institutional grants.

Grants provided by federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Education, including Title IV Pell Grants and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG). Also includes need-based and merit-based educational assistance funds and training vouchers provided from other federal agencies and/or federally-sponsored educational benefits programs, including the Veteran's Administration, Department of Labor, and other federal agencies.

Other federal grants: Federal monies awarded to the institution under federal government student aid programs, such as Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG), DHHS training grants (aid portion only), State Student Incentive Grants (SSIG), and other federal student aid programs. Pell grants are not included in this classification.

Complete Admissions Data

Undergraduate Application Fee

$85

Applications

Number of Applicants

Percent Admitted

Percent Admitted Who Enrolled

Total

31,851

7%

60%

Male

14,686

8%

59%

Female

17,165

7%

61%

SAT Scores of Entering Class

Percentage of Applicants Submitting SAT

90%

Composite

Critical Reading

Math

Writing

25th Percentile

1,390

690

700

690

75th Percentile

1,570

780

790

780

ACT Scores of Entering Class

Percentage of Applicants Submitting ACT

32%

Composite

Critical Reading

Math

Writing

25th Percentile

31

32

29

8

75th Percentile

34

35

35

10

Admissions data refer to students applying to enter in fall 2013. Application fee data refer to those fees charged to students applying for admission in fall 2013.

The unduplicated headcount of varsity athletics participants divided by the total undergraduate population, multiplied by 100.

Including expenses not allocated by gender/sport.

Including revenues not allocated by gender/sport.

Total FTE (full-time equivalent) undergraduate students divided by total FTE instructional staff not teaching in graduate or professional programs.

Percentage of students who began their studies in fall 2006 and completed their degree program within 4 years.

The estimated total cost of attendance for out-of-state students living on campus in 2013-2014. This estimate includes the reported average cost of tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board and "other" living expenses. This figure is an estimate and not a guarantee of the actual amount the student may be charged.